Reflector microscope



1366- 1939- J. M. SULLIVAN REFLECTOR MICROSCOPE Filed March 9, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 m p a m m 0 w m INVEINTOR. M Gull/Van ATTORNEY.

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Patented Dec. 5, 1939 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE REFLECTQR MICROSCOPE Joseph Martin Sullivan, Jackson Heights, N. Y.

Application March 9, 1938, Serial No. 194,789

3 Claims. (01. 8839) 4 The purpose of this invention is to provide a in connection with the drawings, wherein: method of, and a device for, magnifying by re- Figure 1 is a view showing the device. flection, which makes it possible to produce a Figure 2 is a cross section through the device microscope with a short tube and inexpensive withthe casing part shown in section, and with concave reflecting surface that can be sold in the a light and a sight line indicated thereon.

chain stores, so that it is within the reach of Figure 3 is a plan view of the device. school children. Figure 4 is a View showing the device incorpo- The invention is a microscope formed with a rated in a stand with a light in the upper part relatively short, cylindrical casing, having a comthereof.

paratively inexpensive concave reflecting surface Figure 5 is a View showing an alternate design. in the lower end, and with the upper end open, Figure 6 is a view showing another alternate and, with an object placed on a glass plate on design. the upper end of the device, the object can be Figure 7 is a cross section through the device seen magnified by looking downward into the shown inFigure 6.

device. In the drawings the device is shown as it may 15 Many types of microscopes and magnifying debe made, wherein numeral I indicates the upper vices have been provided, but substantially any casing, numeral 2, the lower casing, and nudevice of this nature uses a plurality of lenses meral 3, the concave reflecting surface. and the line of sight passes through the lens or In the design shown, the device is illustrated 120 lenses, and, as this requires relatively scientific as made with two casings, preferably made of construction, such devices are not within the thin metal; however, only the lower section may reach of the average child, and, therefore, it is be used, and the device may be made of any madesired to provide a method of magnifying by terial. In the design shown, the sections are reflection in which a piece of concave glass may formed with male and female threads, so that .13 be used in place of the lens, and in which the one screws over the other, thereby providing adparts are comparatively simple and inexpensive. justment in the length of the device, however, The object of the invention is, therefore, to it will be understood that the threads may be provide a method of, and device for, magnifying omitted, and the two parts held in sliding relaby reflection, instead of having the line of sight tion by friction, or any means may be used for pass through a lens or lenses. holding one part in relation to the other. At the Another object of the invention is to provide a upper end of part i are clips i and 5 which may magnifying device in which the enlargement is be formed from the side of the casing, or by any caused by light from a concentrated source passmeans, and these clips are formed with mateing through an object and being reflected by a rial extending straight upward from the sides and concave surface. then bent over, providing means for holding a 35 A further object is to provide means for magplate glass or the like on the upper end. When nifying by reflection in which the degree of enone section only is used, these clips are formed largement may be adjusted. at one end with the glass in the other.

And a still further object is to provide a device In the design shown, the lower end of the part for magnifying by reflection which is of a simple 2 is provided with a bead B in which the image and economical construction. forming means 3 is held, and, although this bead With these ends in view the invention embodies is shown extending outward and then inward, it a cylindrical casing open at one end, with a will be understood that a straight flange may be concave reflecting surface in'the opposite end, or provided for holding the image forming means,

this may be made in two sections screwed toor the image forming means may be held in any 45 gether, or slidable in relation to each other, and manner. These two parts with the image forming this may have clips on the upper edge adapted means comprise a complete device that may be to hold a plate of glass or the like, and this may supplied separate and independent, or the combe used independently, or in combination with a plete unit may comprise one section only, howconcentrated light source, such as an electric light ever, it is preferred to supply plates of glass 1 50 bulb, the rays of which diverge from the filaupon which objects may be placed and by which ment, increasing the size of the image on the the objects may be held on the upper end of the glass. device.

Other features and advantages of the invention With an object, such as an insect, placed on will appear from the following description taken the glass 1., as indicated at the point 8, and with 55 the device held under a lamp 9 substantially in the position shown in Figure 2, one may look into the device by holding the eyes as indicated in the position i0, and look downward toward the image forming means 3 on the inside. The light traveling downward on the line II will cause a reflection or a reflected image at the point I2 which is many times larger than the object at the point 8, and this image may be observed by holding the eyes in the position indicated by the numeral I0 and looking downward through the glass or open upper end of the device. A blind or. bafiie 13 may be held between the eyes and light to shade the eyes if desired.

In the design shown in Figure l" the device is incorporated in a stand M with a light i5 mounted in a casing it at the upper end, and in this design the upper casing I, which in this design is indicated by the numeral I1, is provided with a groove l8 by which it may be placed upon a tongue l9 so that it may be removably mounted just below the light. The part 2 is similar to that shown in Figures 1 and 2, and is threaded in the lower end of the casing ll. With this arrangement, the eye may be held in the position indicated by the numeral 20, so that one may look through an opening 2| in the corner of the casing l6, and into the casings l and 2 in the same manner as that shown in Figure 2.

This device may also be made as shown in Figure 5, in which an image forming means 2| is held in a casing 22, and the casing 22 is threaded on one end of a sleeve 23, with a cap 24 threaded on the upper or opposite end. The cap 24 is provided with clips 25 and 26 for holding a glass with an object thereon, and it will be noted in this design that the distance between the image forming means and the upper end may be adjusted by either turning the casing 22 or the cap 24.

The design illustrated in Figures 6 and '7 shows an open casing with an image forming means 2'! held in a base 28 having upwardly extending parts 29 and 30, and the upper ends of the parts 29 and 30 are adapted to extend through slots in extensions 35 and 32 extending downward from an upper ring 33, and with ears 3d and 35 of the parts 29 and 30 extending through the slots the distance between the parts 28 and 33 may readily be adjusted. The upper edge of the member 33 may also be provided with clips 36 and 3'! for holding a glass plate or the like.

- for holding an' object on the upper end of the device, and still another may be in the use of other means for providing a light which produces the reflected image.

The construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. In use the device may be provided as shown in Figure 1, and. as hereinbefore stated, manufactured and sold as a separate unit, and, from its nature, it will be noted that it is relatively simple and inexpensive. This device may be used by placing an object on a plate of glass on the upper end and holding it under a light, or placing it in a stand as shown in Figure 4, however, it will be understood that the light may be provided in any manner.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A reflecting microscope comprising a relatively small tubular casing, a concave reflecting surface permanently mounted in the lower end of the casing, and clip members extending upwardly thence inwardly from the sides or" the casing, said clip members in cooperation with the upper edge of casing, providing means for holding a transparent member upon which an object to be magnified may be placed.

2. A reflecting microscope, as described in claim 1, characterized in that the said tubular casing is formed of two sections movable in relation to each other, with one telescoping on the other, .-,z with the clip members on the upper end of one section, and the concave reflecting surface mounted in the'lower end of the other section.

3. In combination with a device as described in claim 1, a stand in which said tubular casing is to protect the eye of one looking into the device theref om- JOSEPH MARTIN SULLIVAN. 

